Looking for a vehicle that is economical if there is anything?

[olgreenboat]

I would go with a diesel engine if I could it is going to give you the best of both worlds but on the other side of the coin fuel cost more. I have a flex fuel car ( 07 chevy impala) and the only place close to me to get fuel is louisville and when you use it your milage drops a lot so there is no savings there either. Deisel engines are easy to tweek to get better MPG horsepower and torque and it does not hurt the warrenty.
As far as V6 engines and goes just remember there is no substitute for cubic inches so stay away from small motors.
I have over 30 years of auto mechanic under my belt and now day's it seems one car / truck is pretty much like the other exept for ford's. At any one time you could walk in the shop and 7 out of 10 auto's in there to be repaired would be a ford and they allways cost more for parts and labor The same goes for toyota's and a mazda ,Mazda is a 100% ford drive train with a little sheet metal change.
I'm not trying to turn this into a piszing contest of who make the best truck/car I'm just stating the fax's and in my eye's there all cheep made pieces of shzit.
Sorry

[transamz9]

If you don't mind going used, look at the pre-'07 diesels. I have an '05 Cummins and get 16-18 pulling my Z9 depending on how much of a hurry I'm in. I pull a 40' fifth wheel with the Z9 behind it (around 18,000# and 13' tall) and get 11 MPG running 65-75. Empty everyday cummute is right on 19.5 and 22.5 @75 +- in the long trips. All these #'s are hand calulated. Did I forget to mention no shifting up and down either. I went from a 99 diesel to a 2002 gas once and it didn't take but 6 months for me to get rid of that POS and go back to diesel and will never go back. I also won't get a new one either until they get this emmissions crap straighted out. My current truck should be good for 3-400,000 miles. It has 65,000 on it now.

PS,
I do have a box on it and it is a Mustang/Camaro eater.